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Mariah Carey landed in Fortnite<\/em> over the weekend as part of Epic Games\u2019 Winterfest promotion. This is the multi-platinum recording artist’s first appearance in\u00a0Fortnite<\/em>, and she gets two premium skins \u2014 dubbed Santa Suit Mariah and Mariah Carey \u2014 which are available as part of separate bundles. <\/p>\n

Winterfest also brings a festive take on Olympic commentator Snoop Dog and\u00a0former Papa John\u2019s board member<\/a>\u00a0Shaquille O\u2019Neal. Characters from Cyberpunk 2077<\/em> were also teased over the weekend, including Keanu Reeves\u2019 portrayal of Johnny Silverhand and the female V, one of the game\u2019s default characters.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re expecting some guests from Night City \ud83c\udf06 pic.twitter.com\/kNkV0AdZkX<\/a><\/p>\n

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) December 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Snoop Dogg\u2019s skin, called Santa Dogg, is available for free, but will require some patience per our Polygon guide<\/a>. You can find the full list of Winterfest gifts here<\/a>, with one available each day of the promotion. But what about Johnny and V? We\u2019ll have to go a bit deeper into the holiday season to find out how and when they\u2019ll be made available.<\/p>\n

Fortnite<\/em>\u2019s annual Winterfest began this year on Dec. 20, and runs through Jan. 7 at 3 p.m. EST<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Mariah Carey landed in Fortnite over the weekend as part of Epic Games\u2019 Winterfest promotion. This is the multi-platinum recording artist’s first appearance in\u00a0Fortnite, and she gets two premium skins \u2014 dubbed Santa Suit Mariah and Mariah Carey \u2014 which are available as part of separate bundles. Winterfest also brings a festive take on Olympic commentator Snoop Dog and\u00a0former Papa John\u2019s board member\u00a0Shaquille O\u2019Neal. Characters from Cyberpunk 2077 were also teased over the weekend, including Keanu Reeves\u2019 portrayal of Johnny Silverhand and the female V, one of the game\u2019s default characters. We\u2019re expecting some guests from Night City \ud83c\udf06 pic.twitter.com\/kNkV0AdZkX — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) December 22, 2024 Snoop Dogg\u2019s skin, called Santa Dogg, is available for free, but will require some patience per our Polygon guide.…<\/p>\n

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